How to answer this question: We didn’t calculate that, right?
my answer is:
We didn’t calculate that, right?
No, we didn’t.
I am not sure should I say Yes, we didn't. Which way is correct?
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in English it must be "No, we didn't" -- it's just reflects English people's thinking
because
in my native language and in Chinese "Yes, we didn't" makes perfect sense
but
not in English
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When you give short answers, the answer is consistent *within itself*. You don't say yes or no in reply to the question, but in agreement with your statement.
"We didn’t calculate that, right?"
No, we didn't. (Negative, negative. Consistent.)
Yes, we did. (Positive, positive. Consistent.)
"Yes, we didn't" actually doesn't make sense.
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